1. Welcome!!Welcome!! Mrs. Nelson Third Grade Room 229 enelson@springboro.org

2. Discipline Green…Ready to Learn Negative Consequences –Warning first (Yellow) –Red (15 min.) –Black (30 min.) Positive Reinforcement –Pink (Rockin Day!) –Blue (Above and Beyond!) Third Grade Homework Policy –“No Homework” will be recorded quarterly. Each quarter students will start with a clean slate. –First strike= warning –Second strike= 15 minutes of recess time –Third strike= 15 minutes of recess time, contact parents –Fourth strike= Lunch and recess detention in the office with principal

3. Specials A –Gym with Mrs. Kellner (skellner@springboro.org) B –Art with Mrs. Kinder (akinder@springboro.org) C –Music with Miss Timoshkin (stimoshkin@springboro.org)

4. Communication Email Student Agenda/Planner Notes Student Handbook is online Sign up to receive principal updates –Go to www.springboro.orgwww.springboro.org –Our Schools –Five Points –Sign up

5. Healthy Snack We will have a HEALTHY snack in the morning. (Fruit or Vegetable) This will be around 10:00. (Lunch is at 12:15) We do have an allergy student, so please follow the fruit or vegetable snack. Students can have a water bottle here at school. Please write their name on it. This can be used for gym and in the classroom.

6. Transportation Notes for change in transportation or to ride the bus with someone else Call in to change by 1:30 if possible EZ PAY for Lunch and STUDENT Fees EZ Pay is online through the district website www.springboro.org Fees for third grade are $68.91

7. Subjects Reading Chapter Books New Reading Series (Journeys) Math EveryDay Math Rocket Math Spelling Individualized-goes with reading series

8. Subjects (cont.) Science Scientific Method/Experiments Animals Inventors/Inventions Rocks and Minerals Force and Motion Social Studies Geography Citizenship, Rights, Responsibilities Government Springboro History Economics/Junior Achievement

9. Expectations/Rewards/ Responsibilities Projects Homework -30 min. or less Student Agenda/Planner –Please sign if they have written in and finished HW

10. Expectations/Rewards/ Responsibilities (cont.) STARS (Striving towards Academically Responsible Students) *This is may change now that we have become one school!!!! 1.Attendance -Only two days 2. Academics -95% or above in Math, Reading, SS, Science, Eng. 3. Responsibility -completes tasks on time, has materials/books 4. Positive Attitude - must have an E on report card 5. Special Areas (this is new!) S or above in all areas- Art, Music, Gym, Computer Lab

11. Report Cards/Interims Report Cards come home quarterly Interims come home mid-quarter -students receiving a 75 or below -teacher discretion Always check Progressbook!

12. Attendance Policy *5 tardies= 1 day absence *You may have 8 days with a parent note, after that must have a doctor note. *5 APPROVED vacation days (send in a note ahead of time to Mrs. Stratton for approval) -These days will count as part of the 8 days above *Absent notes must be brought in within 2 days to be excused. Vacation days must be approved by Mrs. Stratton. *Unexcused absences can have up to 80% credit given on assignments *Make-up work will be given upon return from vacation

13. Outdoor Recess Policy Recess is at 11:45 Students will be expected to go outside if it is 32 degrees or warmer, including wind chill New playground equipment! Thank you!

14. Thank you! Looking forward to a great year!